Vietnam War
Unit | 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | Canon City Colorado |
Date of Death | July 31 1967 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Captain Packard was a member of 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam. On July 31, 1967, he was the weapons systems operator of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II Fighter (F-4C) on a reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam. Upon diving into his target, his aircraft crashed into the ground. His remains were recovered on May 19, 1993 and identified on November 3, 1997. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.